Spatial audio on MBP M1 with new Airpods 3rd gen

Hi, I have the new 3rd gen airpods, on my 12 Pro Max I see that the spatial audio mode that tracks the head is activated, while on my MBP M1 it is not available. Why ? Thanks ( I tried also with apple tv+ , disney + and music on MBP )

Posted on Oct 27, 2021 4:45 AM

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1 reply

Jeff_W.

Community Specialist

Oct 28, 2021 7:18 AM in response to Birkhoff92

Hi Birkhoff92!

It sounds like you want to use spatial audio on your Mac, and we're happy to help. This is available with select songs in Apple Music via Dolby Atmos as described here:

About spatial audio with Dolby Atmos in Apple Music

Cheers!

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